Kirby (series)

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Kirby is a series of video games developed and published by Nintendo, centering around a pink, spherical character of the same name who defends his home planet, Pop Star, from those who would do it harm.

Aside from references to Metroid in the Kirby franchise, there was at least one reference to Kirby in the Metroid franchise: The Shaktool's design in Super Metroid, and to a certain extent its capabilities, were similar to the Kirby enemy Heavy Mole.

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When Kirby uses his Stone ability, he may randomly become a statue of Samus (although this is very rare). The Samus statue features her making her iconic Metroid II: Return of Samus and Metroid: Samus Returns crouching cover pose. Also, the Screw Attack (called the "Screwball") is a treasure in the Great Cave Offense segment of the game. In Ultra, the remake of the original game, the Samus statue and Screw Attack (now named correctly) are retained.

Stage 2, room 3 of the Iceberg level in this game features a magma-filled room containing six Metroid larvae as enemies. The Metroids cannot inhaled by Kirby, but if he eliminates all of them using Ice, Samus will appear at the end of the level, sans her helmet, and give Kirby a Heart Star, or a 1up if this has already been obtained. If Kirby does not defeat the Metroids, Samus will have her helmet on and will not give Kirby anything. The Metroids being vulnerable to the Ice power is a reference to their weakness in the Metroid series; cold temperatures (usually the Ice Beam). Samus removing her helmet is a reference to the better endings of Metroid games in which she removes her helmet and/or Power Suit if certain requirements are met.

Both Kirby Super Star and Kirby's Dream Land 3 are included in the WiiKirby's Dream Collection compilation.

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The Japanese strategy guide for Metroid: Other M features a timeline of Metroid releases and related games, including Kirby's Dream Land 3.

Samus in the Kirby Series

"Kirby, who can inhale and copy anything... A well-known series in which Samus has appeared repeatedly. In Kirby Super Star, she appears as a stone statue that Kirby can transform into. In the remake, Ultra Super Deluxe, she appears yet again. In Kirby 3 stage 5-2, Metroids appear as enemies. Samus waits at the goal."

Aside from Kirby and Samus appearing together as playable characters in the game as well as trophies for both series being accessible, the Adventure Mode transition cutscene after the escape level depicts the (destroyed) Zebes as neighboring Pop Star, Kirby's home planet from the Kirby franchise.

In Spirit Battles, the X ParasiteSpirit uses Kirby (in his yellow "Keeby" alternate costume) as a Puppet Fighter. This is most likely due to both characters being blob-like beings that consume other creatures and copy their abilities.

The Amurol Trading Card #5 of 14, which provides tips for Return of Samus, actually contains a tip for the Stage 4 Cloud Maze in Kirby's Dream Land. This is most likely an unintentional misprint rather than a deliberate reference.